Liberia: LEGIT Capacity Development and Field Manager

Project Background:

The Liberia Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency (LEGIT) project will improve Liberia’s decentralization conditions and capacity by linking improved government performance with stronger accountability to citizens. LEGIT will align government supply of services with citizen-driven demand, using robust performance indicators to allow Government of Liberia (GoL) partners and citizens to measure government effectiveness. This will result in strengthened GoL ability to plan, manage, and deliver services with meaningful citizen participation.

Purpose:

The Capacity Development and Field Manager will supervise, manage, and coordinate all subnational activities. They will oversee staff embedded in local government institutions, and provide technical assistance to city and county governments. They will also work directly with local and regional service providers to deliver high-quality organizational and technical training. Additional responsibilities include overseeing and managing the LEGIT monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system; and conducting periodic reviews of the performance management plan and performance indicators to ensure data quality. They will also oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports to ensure LEGIT meets all reporting requirements.

Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

Technical

· Responsible for managing and coordinating all activities in counties and cities

· Manage all activities related to organizational and technical capacity development for local partners

· Lead engagement with the Government of Liberia on capacity assessments of target cities and counties

· Work through local and regional service providers to the extent possible to ensure that high-quality customized organizational and technical training is delivered, including support to service providers to enhance their technical range and pedagogical approach

· Work directly with local partners to facilitate capacity assessments, develop or update capacity development plans, and support the adaptive implementation of the capacity development plans

· Oversee and manage the program’s M&E system, including developing the project’s performance management plan, overseeing development of data collection methodology and tools, and leading complex statistical analyses of M&E reporting

· Provide performance M&E of LEGIT to include developing appropriate indicators, implementing systems to safeguard the collection and management of program data, and recommending changes to performance monitoring and work plans

· Ensure timely preparation of progress reports on a monthly and quarterly basis

· Undertake periodic review of the performance management plan and performance indicator reference sheets to ensure that M&E procedures are responsive to the changing project

· Mentor county-based field team to provide technical assistance to local government and civil society organizations

Management:

• Work closely with DAI’s Home Office team;
• Build the capacity of local staff in both technical and managerial skills;

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· The Capacity Development and Field Manager will directly supervise the three Capacity Development Coordinators; three Urban Planning and Management Coordinators; and three Participatory Engagement Coordinators.

Qualifications

· A university degree in any of the following or related fields: social science, management, international development, or monitoring and evaluation.

· At least 7 years professional experience, with 3 years in a developing country preferred;

· Sub-Saharan African experience preferred.

· Demonstrated capabilities in institutional capacity development, and experience in working effectively with sub-national governments to support decentralization reforms.

· Demonstrated capabilities in methodologies appropriate to complex change processes and capacity development.

· Prior experience in grants management, including the use of grants to support capacity development objectives.

· Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

· Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing gender-responsive and gender integrated programs. "(

Apply via the DAI Global website at

https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=3264